"Look at all his music post thingies." --My High School Drama Teacher
Q: How many kids with ADD does it take to change a light bulb?
A: You guys wanna go ride bikes?
MP3's
Ok, MP3's on this blog (designated by the links that seem like maybe they're songs) are for sampling purposes. So, if you like something you find on this site go buy some stuff by that artist. Go see a show.
If you're not happy that I put an MP3 up on this blog, just email me to take it down and it'll be down.
All MP3's are up for 10 days. Or when I remember to get take them down.
If you want to email me to say hi, ask me to take something down, ask me to put something up (i.e. bands wanting me to check out their music), or anything else, email me at aodblog@gmail.com. You can remember it because it's the Appetite FOr Distraction blog!"But James, you say, why isn't it afdblog?" The answer is, of course, I didn't pay attention to the letters in the initials of my blog. Le sigh.
Not going to do the highest charting song that I haven't played from the UK chart because I have a feeling we'll be seeing it on the US chart next week (possibly at #1)!
And I don't think that this is going to make the US Top Ten. And I LOVE the video. So here it is.
On another note, I'm pretty sure that "Call Me Maybe" was why I started doing this feature, so that's cool.
Oh no! I'm a day late on this one! It's the beginning of the top half of Billboard's All Time Hot 100 in celebration of their 55th birthday. So check this out and then check out the next one in a little bit!
50. Boyz II Men - End of the Road (1992)
49. Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You (1992)
48. Alicia Keys - No One (2007)
47. Elton John - Candle in the Wind 1997/Something About The Way You Look Tonight (1997)
46. Carly Rae Jepsen - Call Me Maybe (2012)
45. Andy Gibb - Shadow Dancing (1978)
44. The Beatles - I Want To Hold Your Hand (1964)
43. Tommy Edwards - It's All in the Game (1958)
42. Dawn featuring Tony Orlando - Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree (1973)
So this is going to be a new feature on my blog. You might hate it. But you might not.
Every Tuesday, I'm going to talk a little about a song that is in the Top Ten of this week's Hot 100. And then I'll post the video if I can find it. Something from YouTube, in any case
Just so we're clear on continuity, this will be for the issue of Billboard in which NEXT Sunday's countdown chart appears.
This week, I want to share with you some really sugary sweet poppy goodness. It's such an addictive song. I've been really into it for the past two or so weeks (I'm blushing a little as I type that because it's VERY teeny-bopper music, but I'm working to accept my poppier leanings) and I was happy to see it make the Top 10 this week. It moves up from #18 to #10.
I guess her story is that she placed like 3rd on a recent season of Canadian Idol? Or Canada's Got Talent or something. I could look it up......but I probably won't.
This video ALSO makes me blush, as I'm not generally drawn to videos of cute girls lusting after ab-y boys, but if you watch to the end, I think you'll find, as I did, that it has a cute little twist.
See you next week! If you dare.... :)
(I just realized, the first episode is debuting on the 10th. So of course, I'll post it at 10 am. I love this kind of thing.)